August 16, 2007  
 
 

An egret flies off the marsh of Hongze Lake in Hongze county, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 14, 2007. As autumn came, the flood season faded away. The ecological environment around the Hongze Lake gradually resumed its common status and attracted a large number of herons for inhabitation. [Xinhua Photo]
 

A flock of herons perch at the marsh of Hongze Lake in Hongze county, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 14, 2007. As autumn came, the flood season faded away. . [Xinhua Photo]
 
 
Editor:  Yangtze Yan 
Source: Xinhua